First-half thread for Nebraska vs. Northwestern

BigCatFan19

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It is unbelievable that our Defense chooses to play not-to-loose and watch Nebraska move down the field - hoping for a mistake to take place
 

Fanaticat98

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What a crap defensive series after a scoop and score. Pretty much negates all the momentum shift.
 

catfans5

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I do not understand the 3 man prevent crapola. We had them on their heels. Why we won’t go after them. But Mike won a national Championship and I sit in Section 107.
 

Chuckster1973

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Unbelievable three timeouts been moving the ball down the field all day and we decide to let the clock run out
 

BigCatFan19

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wow run plays and then take a knee ??? Northwestern gets the ball after halftime - 3 points or more before and then 3 points or more after and you take control of the game? What is the thinking here???
 

TheC

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wow run plays and then take a knee ??? Northwestern gets the ball after halftime - 3 points or more before and then 3 points or more after and you take control of the game? What is the thinking here???
What was the risk even? They aren't getting any pressure on Thorson. The worst thing that happens is he throws a pick down the field with 30 seconds left. I just don't get it.
 
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wow run plays and then take a knee ??? Northwestern gets the ball after halftime - 3 points or more before and then 3 points or more after and you take control of the game? What is the thinking here???

I don’t always agree with the flak Fitz gets for timeout usage (especially on D), but that last series was baffling. Clayton looked irritated too. He wanted to get the offense moving. Perhaps there were communication issues?
 

Alaskawildkat

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Interesting decision to not use the timeouts to try to get into field goal range. Have to assume lack of a healthy field goal kicker played into the thinking.

At least we have the lead heading into the half with a chance to add to that lead Since we have the ball to start the second half.
 

BigCatFan19

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I don’t always agree with the flak Fitz gets for timeout usage (especially on D), but that last series was baffling. Clayton looked irritated too. He wanted to get the offense moving. Perhaps there were communication issues?

I saw the same reaction... Looks like the coaching staff was not prepared with the next play - so we took a knee
 

Soxside Cat Fan

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The problem with being Chicago's Big10 team..... just about every school has more alums in Chicago than we do.
I just flipped over to the Vandy- Florida at Vandy and crowd is probably 50/50. Stanford games have the same scenarios. Notre Dame is one of the few exceptions to this private university attendance issues.
 

Chuckster1973

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The second half start is a microcosm of this game so far. Potential touchdown pass drop by us then they March right down the field with continual missed tackles including by gaziano & Fisher.
 

cat inkansas

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The second half start is a microcosm of this game so far. Potential touchdown pass drop by us then they March right down the field with continual missed tackles including by gaziano & Fisher.
Lots of guys on our defense not playing to potential. Ray Meyer once told a player that if he wanted to be good, he had to be good every day.
 

Chuckster1973

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If they score here it's game over. Last two times they had the ball they marched over 80 yards right down the field and scored a touchdown. At this point our defense is really porous.
 

Gladeskat

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Change to go up 3-1 in the west, possibly tie for the West lead, and NU comes out flat in front of their home fans yet again.
 

TheC

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Can we please fire McCall before the games ends??!!!!

I'm so sick of Pat Fitzgerald football.